Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia
RFC 1831 - 1. INTRODUCTION

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### 1. INTRODUCTION

This document specifies version two of the message protocol used in ONC Remote Procedure Call (RPC). The message protocol is specified with the eXternal Data Representation (XDR) language [9]. This document assumes that the reader is familiar with XDR. It does not attempt to justify remote procedure calls systems or describe their use. The paper by Birrell and Nelson [1] is recommended as an excellent background for the remote procedure call concept.

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Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia
RFC 1831 - 1. INTRODUCTION